PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Keenan (ranked 4 p4p, 2 weight class) and Selfie Lord (ranked 43 p4p, 6 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Keenan
vs
Lord

179 cm
33
150 lbs
30 - 5 - 3

171 cm
35
147 lbs
29 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Selfie Lord!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lord throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lord looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lord. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Keenan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lord throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Lord keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Lord releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Keenan with a nice cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keenan.
Keenan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lord moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Lord throws a big shot that misses.
Keenan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lord counters with an outside leg kick.
Lord throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord throws a wild body kick that Keenan sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Keenan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Keenan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lord cracks Keenan with a good jab.
Keenan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lord on the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lord throws a body shot but no joy.
Keenan throws a body shot but no joy.
Lord throws out a counter right but Keenan avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Lord there.
Keenan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lord momentarily.
Keenan tries a low kick but Lord avoids it.
Lord throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keenan defending well as Lord loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lord manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keenan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lord looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lord swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lord drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Keenan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lord lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Keenan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lord was well out of range. Poor timing from Keenan.
Lord just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keenan, right into the meat.
Gareth Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lord misses with a looping left.
Keenan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circling - Lord throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keenan misses with a head kick.
Keenan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lord misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Lord.
Keenan lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Keenan.
Keenan scores with the left hand. Lord knows he should have avoided that one.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keenan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lord throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Keenan scores with a leg kick.
Keenan slips a jab from Lord.
Keenan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lord misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Keenan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lord's hands.
Keenan throws a chopping leg kick but Lord manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Lord.
Keenan connects with a looping right hand.
Keenan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Keenan defending well as Lord loads up on a big left hand.
Lord throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lord.
Keenan takes a swing at Lord's ribcage but misses.
Keenan throws a big shot that misses.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keenan throws a leg kick
letting Lord counter with a right hand.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lord looks to land a right hand but Keenan moved out of range.
Lord moves out of range of the body kick.
Lord throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keenan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lord throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Keenan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lord. Lord obviously looking to wear him down.
Keenan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lord checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lord looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Keenan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keenan avoids the head kick by Lord.
Keenan misses with a hook
enabling Lord to counter with a crisp jab.
Lord slips under a jab from Keenan.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Lord steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lord. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Keenan lands a jab.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for Lord's leg but Lord calmly moves out of range.
Keenan swings for the body but Lord moves out of range.
Lord missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan lands a nice hook to Lord's body. Lord takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Keenan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lord checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lord misses with a few strikes there.
Keenan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice jab there from Keenan.
Lord throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Lord misses.
Keenan throws a low kick but Lord avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Lord misses.
Keenan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lord. That did some damage!
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lord appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Keenan dodges the punch combination from Lord.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth Keenan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lord staying out of range there.
Keenan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lord if he has to take too many more of those.
Lord scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Keenan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lord looks to score with a jab to the body but Keenan is just out of range.
Lord misses with a two punch combination.
Lord checks a leg kick.
Lord is trying to counter with his kicks.
Lord swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keenan checks a leg kick.
Keenan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lord swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keenan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lord cracks a nice hook into Keenan's ribs.
Lord throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord throws a big shot that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lord in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Keenan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lord checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Keenan defending well as Lord loads up on a big left hand.
A cross from Lord lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lord takes a kick to the side of the head.
Keenan looks to land a combination but Lord avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Lord on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Keenan pushes Lord away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lord doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Keenan.
Keenan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keenan misses with a head kick.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lord.
Lord throws a series of punches but Keenan avoids them all with ease.
Gareth Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.
Keenan throws a leg kick
and Lord counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lord throws a head kick that misses.
Lord tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keenan lands a nice looking body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lord, as that shot connected.
Lord turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keenan.
A big left from Lord misses.
Lord lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Keenan at a distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Keenan scores with a body shot.
Lord misses with a low kick as Keenan jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan with a hook.
Keenan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A punch lands to the side of Lord 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Keenan tries to clinch there but Lord circles away.
Lord now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lord on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Keenan misses with a straight left.
Lord throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lord scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Keenan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Keenan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lord is out of range and Keenan settles back down.
Nice straight punches there by Keenan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Keenan.
Keenan scores with a push kick.
Lord throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lord missing with a left hand there. Keenan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lord throws a low kick, looking for Keenan's leg but Keenan calmly moves out of range.
Lord has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Keenan.
Keenan tries to clinch there but Lord circles away.
Lord appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lord connects with a body shot.
Keenan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lord is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Keenan with a body shot.
Lord throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lord forces Keenan back against the cage and clinches.
Lord blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Keenan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Keenan.
Lord throws a head punch that misses.
Keenan trying to land knees to the body.
Keenan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Lord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keenan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Keenan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lord throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan.
Lord's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lord creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Keenan.
Keenan lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lord misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lord throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan.
Lord lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Lord works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lord misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keenan presses Lord against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lord blocking some punches.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Lord.
Lord lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Keenan backwards.
Lord swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Lord uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan blocks an uppercut.
Lord throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan.
Lord has a couple of punches blocked by Keenan.
Lord swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gareth Keenan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Keenan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lord is out of range.
Keenan checks the leg kick.
Lord takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lord scores with a nice right hand.
Keenan throws a shot to the body.
Keenan checks a leg kick.
Lord finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lord.
Keenan lands a nice looking body shot.

Keenan rushes Lord and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lord.
A head punch on the inside from Lord fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Lord.
Lord tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan tries to land knees in the clinch but Lord avoids the damage to the body.
Lord lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lord lands a nice shot to the body.
Lord tries a body shot but Keenan blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan blocking some punches.
Lord misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lord misses with the head strike.
Lord tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Lord on the inside.
Keenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keenan blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Keenan lands with a left to the head.
Lord misses with a punch on the inside.
Lord can't find room to land a body shot as Keenan controls the action.
Lord lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lord can't find room to land a body shot as Keenan controls the action.
Lord tries a body shot but Keenan blocks it.
Lord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lord lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keenan.
Lord misses with a punch on the inside.
Lord blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lord lands a nice shot to the body.
Keenan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Keenan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lord swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keenan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lord tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keenan trying to land knees to the body.
Lord lands a shot to the body.
Lord blocking some punches.
Lord lands an uppercut.
Lord lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
Lord has a couple of punches blocked by Keenan.
Keenan works on Lord's body with a couple of short punches.
Lord struggles to land a body shot inside as Keenan controls his hands.
Keenan lands a hook that snaps the head of Lord backwards.
Keenan landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Keenan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lord has a couple of punches blocked by Keenan.
Keenan misses with some punches.
Keenan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keenan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lord lands with a short shot to the head.
Lord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lord tries a body shot but Keenan blocks it.
Keenan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lord takes an elbow to the temple.
Lord misses with a punch on the inside.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Keenan misses with a punch on the inside.
Lord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lord.
Lord misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan blocking some punches.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lord misses with the head strike.
Lord lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Selfie Lord seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Lord fails to land.
Lord working aggressively here.
Lord blocking some punches.
Lord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keenan misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Lord on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lord fails to land.
Keenan blocks an uppercut.
Keenan misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Lord.
Keenan blocks an uppercut.
Lord throws a punch but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan blocks an uppercut.
Lord working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Selfie Lord really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice shot by Keenan.
Lord throws a big shot that misses.
Keenan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lord finds it's way round the side to connect with Keenan's head.
Keenan throws the left hand but Lord avoids the punch easily.
Keenan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lord checks a leg kick.
Lord takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lord takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for Lord's leg but Lord calmly moves out of range.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Lord was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan lands a jab.
Keenan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Lord takes the fight into the clinch.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lord tries a body shot but Keenan blocks it.
Keenan scores with a shot to the side of Lord's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Keenan misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord throws a head punch that misses.
Lord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lord has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Keenan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lord blocks a body shot from Keenan.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Lord tries a body shot but Keenan blocks it.
Lord lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Lord swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Lord.
Lord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Lord fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lord.
Keenan swings wildly with an uppercut but Lord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lord avoiding damage as Keenan throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord lands a nice shot to the body.
Keenan works on Lord's body with a couple of short punches.
Lord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lord lands with a left to the head.
Lord pushes Keenan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lord lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lord blocking some punches.
Keenan misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keenan.
Lord lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keenan.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Lord.
Keenan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lord tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keenan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Keenan lands a nice uppercut.
Lord lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
Keenan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord blocks an uppercut.
Keenan misses with a punch to the body.
Lord softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lord blocks an uppercut.
Lord has a couple of punches blocked by Keenan.
Keenan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lord managing to block the knees to the body from Keenan.
Lord throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keenans head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keenan.
Keenan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lord in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lord.
Lord digs a right hand into Keenan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Keenan's gas tank.
Keenan blocking some punches.
Lord throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Keenans head.
Keenan lands with a short shot to the head.
Lord misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keenan has a couple of punches blocked by Lord.
Lord presses Keenan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lord digs a right hand into Keenan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Keenan's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Lord fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Keenan fails to land.
Lord misses with the head strike.
Keenan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lord.
Keenan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keenan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Keenan as the two fighters clinch.
Lord swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lord.
Keenan can't find room to land a body shot as Lord controls the action.
Lord swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lord throws a head punch that misses.
Lord misses with the head strike.
Lord doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lord blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Selfie Lord will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A solid body kick from Keenan.
Lord throws a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Lord checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A clash of legs there as Lord blocks the low kick.
Lord misses with a looping left.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lord.
A low kick from Keenan misses
and Lord counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keenan avoids the head kick by Lord.
Lord has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Keenan.
Keenan throws a series of punches but Lord moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Lord misses.
Lord lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keenan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keenan slips a jab and a cross from Lord.
Keenan lands a nice looking body shot.
Keenan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan lands a leg kick that knocks Lord off balance momentarily.
Lord throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Keenan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keenan with a nice cross.
Nice straight punches there by Keenan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Keenan.
Keenan connects with a solid leg kick.
Keenan scores with a nice body kick.
Lord loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Lord wants to slow Keenan down by chopping away at his legs.
Lord tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keenan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lord showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keenan.
Lord throws out a counter right but Keenan avoids it with no problem.
Keenan throws a head kick but Lord moves out of range.
Keenan defending well as Lord loads up on a big left hand.
Lord lands a nice shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Lord rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keenan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Lord throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keenan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice side step and Lord releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lord thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keenan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lord throws a leg kick that misses.
Lord with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keenan to score with a decent uppercut.
Keenan throws a body kick that misses
and Lord counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keenan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Lord ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Lord on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Keenan cracks Lord with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Keenan catches Lord with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Lord has closed the distance and engaged Keenan in a clinch.
Keenan is working Lord over against the cage.
Lord misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lord.
Keenan throws a head punch that misses.
Keenan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Keenan lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan digs a right hand underneath Lord's ribcage. Lord let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lord is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Keenan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keenan misses with some punches.
Lord swings wildly with an uppercut but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lord lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Keenan.
Lord misses with some punches.
Lord lands with a left to the head.
Keenan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keenan tries to throw a body punch but Lord avoids it by throwing Keenan back against the cage.
Keenan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lord blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keenan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Keenan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lord misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lord.
Lord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lord scores with a hook to the body.
Keenan misses with the head strike.
Keenan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lord tries to work over Keenan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keenan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lord misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lord blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keenan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Selfie Lord has been cut.
Lord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keenan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Keenan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Keenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lord.
Keenan lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lord has a couple of punches blocked by Keenan.
Lord working aggressively here.
Lord blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gareth Keenan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Keenan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Gareth Keenan retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!